Paul Lewis III: DB · Akron · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Paul Lewis III
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Came to Akron by way of Cornell. The first career honor came in 2024: All-MAC. On tape: 9 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Colgate, Week 3, 2024.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
76 tackles. 6 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akron | 76 | 43 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Career | 76 | 43 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-52@ No. 2 Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-49@ Rutgers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Colgate | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 7-50@ South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-30@ Ohio | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-27vs Bowling Green | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-34@ Western Michigan | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 25-21vs Eastern Michigan | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | L 30-41vs Buffalo | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-29@ Northern Illinois | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-17@ Kent State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 21-14vs Toledo | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 43 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | 6 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%6 pass breakupsTackle volume
76tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%6 TFL76 tackles · 6 for loss · 6 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road7g | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
55.5%
419 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
62.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
423 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Akron, 76 tackles — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2024)
